courstey Jul 06 2016 : The Economic Times (Mumbai)
THIRD EYE


Brexit Hits Lalit Modi & Vijay Mallya

With reports that ED wants to question Lalit Modi in London, BJP circles are abuzz that actually the feelers have come from the former IPL chief himself. Lalit Modi is believed to be looking for a return to India. After Brexit, he will require a visa to enter other European countries.Also, while ED is at it, they may just want to question Vijay Mallya too.

Win and Get a Chance to Meet the PM

The government has started another online quiz, this time to test the citizen's knowledge on India-Africa relations ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fourday visit to Africa from July 7. Three winners of this quiz, plus the winners of the earlier governance quiz, will get a chance to meet Prime Minister Modi in person on July 26.

Jungle Rule in Forest Department?

Recently, Assam Police seized `2 crore in cash and parts of wild animals from Mohot Chandra Talukdar, the divisional forest officer of Dhemaji division. Incensed with high-scale corruption, Assam forest minister PR Brahma is floating jungle justice to deal with such officers. Brahma has asked people to thrash corrupt forest officials if they come across such cases.

Pressing Matters at Home

Union home minister Rajnath Singh cancelled his two-day visit to Daman and Diu after it was confirmed that the first Cabinet expansion of the Modi government would take place on Tuesday.Meanwhile, environment minister Prakash Javdekar, who was elevated to Cabinet rank, was informed to cut his Germany sojourn and be back in Delhi for the event.